4th of July is my favorite holiday. Such a good excuse to wear as much navy and white stipes as possible. I also am a huge lover of fireworks. I don't think I could go a fourth of July and not see fireworks without it breaking my heart.

Growing up on military bases around the world, 4th of July was always well celebrated in our community. Still to this day, my favorite place to go back to for the 4th is Camp Lejeune, NC (where I spent a majority of my childhood). They always have live music, tons of food, greatfireworks, and nothing beats the atmosphere of celebrating the independence of our country on a military base!

This year I'll obviously be in NYC for this spectacular holiday. Luckily, my mom is coming up to visit me this weekend so I'll definitely be dragging her to some fireworks! I haven't decided what I'm wearing yet but I promise you that I will go all out.

Fourth of July is about a week away and that makes it feel like summer is just flying by. Fourth of July is always one of my favorite holidays since it is usually the first weekend of the summer that we head to my grandparent's beach house and we follow suit each of the following weekends. Think boating, eating, swimming, and a plethora of family time and it's like you're there with us. When it comes to the fourth however, packing is a little bit different as you'll probably want to incorporate a little red, white, and blue to your bag. Whether you choose to be subtle or go all out I've found so many patriotic pieces that you're sure to find something to wear for the occasion.

My indecision has me in a tizzy considering all of these pieces are so fun and I would gladly sport them for the occasion and even well after. I'd love to hear which pieces are your favorites and what you have planned for the long holiday weekend?

Happy Thursday, Friends! I hope the bright colors in this post add some sunshine to your day. It has been a gorgeous week of sunshine here at the beach, so I'll try my best to send some your way through my post 😉

I ordered this dress a few weeks ago thinking that there was no way I could pull it off. But I loved it so much and just thought I'd give it a try. I'm so glad I did, because I fell in love with it! Sometimes, it's fun to step out of your comfort zone just a little. I knew that I would save it for the beach and wear it out to dinner to one of the restaurants where you feel the need to dress up a little more. This dress is just pink and perfect...the end. Unfortunately, it looks as if it is all sold out. But I can't stress this enough, if you really want it, keep checking back! ASOS re-stocks things all the time. This brand does run on the smaller size, so I recommend sizing up one size. I think I have a new found love for this style dress. I've listed a few others in this same style that I love in the widget below.

I also love how it feels acceptable to carry around a straw tote everywhere at the beach! I purchased this one I'm carrying here last year, and it's back again this year. This brand has so many fun totes to choose from. Each one I have seen is worthy of the heart eyes 😍 I'll link them in the widget below as well.

I know it's technically still spring, but Florida does what it wants and fast forwarded straight to summer heat. This look is cool and breezy to help offset the raging temps. And, it's totally getting me ready for my upcoming Keys trip. Can't wait!

The Monogrammed Life

Welcome to The Monogrammed Life, a fashion and lifestyle blog owned by Marleylilly - Monogrammed Gifts! Thanks for stopping by! We hope you'll stick around and find some inspiration here. Peace, love, and monograms!